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whuntva

Haven't heard any of the bigger albums yet. I did hear the last Doomtree, though. Doomtree are a rap group based from Minneapolis. They have a tendeny to make haotic beats and songs without choruses. With their latest albums, most of them at least have hooks. They are an original group, so at least ...

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Interesting list. The previous poster mentioned getting nothing out of Tree Of Life. Their #3 The Master was like that for me,and I'd loved everything PTA had done to that point. Didn't really get Inherent Vice either. Some of my favourites since 2010 aren't on there,not that I'm too surprised with...

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Unacclaimed 2.0 Complete Results

GROUP STAGE
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8

ELIMINATION ROUND
Round of 32 Part I
Round of 32 Part II
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Final Four
Championship

whuntva

Odd list. I'll be honest with you, I admired Boyhood but I didn't really "enjoy" it all that much. To me, it's a mild curiosity. Tree of life is probably the only film to give me NOTHING. Even the worst movies I've ever seen gave me something to think about. But this one lft me empty. Lets...

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The only one of these I'd be totally on board is TV shows. I feel fiction is too broad and too apples-to-oranges to make a good poll out of. Says the guy running the classical poll, but I feel classical is easier to categorize. If we did just novels or poetry, I'd be fine. I think I've only ever pla...

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So we have: Myself: Hall of Acclaim 2015 Greatest Songs of All Time whuntva: Classical Unacclaimed Out of curiosity, when do you want to run the classical poll? Also, what format for it? Like symphony poll, concerto poll, solo poll...? Then combine the individual results into a all-time list that w...

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^^Agreed. Bracketology two and three were within FOUR years.

I'd be partial to basically all of these. I will run classical and the next unacclaimed.

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I don't hate the song as much as you guys do. What I don't get is why Kanye isn't, you know, rapping. He wasn't on "Only One" either, so I don't know if he's trying to expand his musical scope or something. I think the acoustic guitar is a nice touch (the synthesizer part was kind of anno...

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As my #35 album, there are no "bad" songs. Just less good ones. Last Nite (also my #165 song) Someday Is This It? Hard to Explain When it Started Soma New York City Cops Barely Legal Take it or Leave It Alone, Together The Modern Age Trying your Luck OK. "When it Started" will co...

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Can we count the full works (all the movements in a symphony for example) or can we take just one movement. Maybe we could do that, not by decade obviously, but by period (baroque, classical, romantic, modern and contemporary) in the first time and before, take the best of each period for a final p...

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Is anyone still interested in this? "The basic idea is to rank the tracks off the album each week to see how each track compares to each other. It's an excuse to go back to classic albums and a way to gauge the best and worst tracks of the most acclaimed albums. Simply rank all the tracks from ...

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I was gonna do a Classical poll sometime. I'm not sure if I do it under Unacclaimed rules or the old-fashioned way. But I was going to run it.

Also, I think Unacclaimed in World Cup format will become an annual event.

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My comment is totally unbecoming of the winner. My distaste for Lana del Ray is no secret, but I at least gave it (and all the other albums here) a chance.

I'm still looking forward to Moderately and the inevitable EOY rollout.

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Oh geez! I thought Do to the Beast would take it for sure. Eyeballing the EOY I saw it in the Top 10-15 range for a few lists. My predictions: 1. Grates 2. Steph Cameron 3. Lana del Ray 4. Angus and Julia Stone 5. Mitski What I really find strange is how everyone placed the lowest rated album on the...

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Whoa! Did not see Miyazaki making the Top 20! Pleasant surprise. He has never disappointed me.

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Would you like me to index Unacclaimed 2.0 also? I noticed the first one is (partially) listed.

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Good list. I now kinda wish I submitted more than 10. In my defense, I was in a hurry, so I could not really think of too many directors off the top of my head.

But I reognize most of the names and have seen most of the movies. Looking forward to the Top 50!

whuntva

I saw some of the EOY lists people posted, so I think I know where this is going.

Worthy winner!

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I sent a list. I want to keep it a surprise, though.

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It would probably be my favorite Kanye song were it not for the AutoTune. Why does every pop song sound like GLaDOS is singing?

Good lyrics, but I don't see why Paul needs a featured credit.

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Sounds about right

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Very unusual final. Not what I thought at all!

Enjoy the Silence
Time of the Season
Idioteque
Someone Great

Had either Zeppelin song or "Wake Up" advanced, they would have easily won.

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This album is a quite the divider of generations. I've met a lot of older 'Gen X' who swear by this record while most of my friends considered to be 'Gen Y' don't feel it is anywhere near as good as 'Mezzanine' , or that it's even a classic. I'll be twenty in July and can totally attest to this. Af...

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What a Semifinal! I can safely rank them as there are only 16 now! But all the songs are fairly good, so keep in mind #16 this week could have been #1 its first week. 1) Rocket Man 7) Sunday Morning 9) Zombie 14) Idioteque "Rocket Man" was the only song in my Top 100 the entire tournament....

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Beatles

Not even close.

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Two songs in the Top 200! Let's Go! Time to Pretend In Between Days Wilhelm Scream Get off of My Cloud MGMT had #133, and I don't see it dropping off anytime soon. The rest were lackluster compared to it. Zombie New Slang Staring at the Sun Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall "New Slang" was #256, bu...

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Beatles 1

Radiohead 3

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For those of you who gag at Christmas or just want a less happy Christmas song, I have the song for you!

Corey Taylor-X-Mas

Anyone who knows my taste in music would know I just love this song!

whuntva

I was able to get fifty I genuinely liked. And they were all distinct.

If I can do it, so can you!

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Beatles 2

Neil Young 1

Bob Dylan 1

Radiohead 3

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Tough week top to bottom! Dreams Heartbeats Can't Help Falling in Love Can't Buy me Love Any one of these songs could have claimed #1, but I kinda like "Dreams" more. Lonely Boy When the Levee Breaks America Do I Wanna Know? Easiest bracket, and even then it was a bit of a gut call. "...

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Beatles 2

Miles Davis 1

Frank Sinatra 2

Velvet Underground 2

Rolling Stones 1

Pink Floyd 1

Radiohead 3

Bpb Marley 1

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Shake it off at #9? Everyone I talked to HATES that song. Is this just a year of critical dissonance or what? At least the Top 5 are actually pretty good!

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Turn Down for What at #2?

I had that as my #1 on my fantasy radio station AS A JOKE!!! (For the record, A Little God in my Hands was my real pick.

I liked 2014, but Rolling Stone has terrible taste and is trying way too hard to be hip this year.

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Ray Charles 1

REM 1

Stevie Wonder 2

Pink Floyd 3

Radiohead 2

Johnny Cash 2

Bob Marley 2

David Bowie 1

Much easier week. A few close calls, but nothing I had to think twice about.

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(s)SOPHIE - Bipp That's 2013 (already ranked in AM by the way), you might have meant Hard which was also pretty awesome this year. What a fool! Always behind the times... I specifically tried to avoid this. But I still don't know the policy on re-releases. KONGOS, Vance Joy, Asgeir all were actuall...

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OK. I locked in my EOY yesterday. I heard all the albums I wanted to (except much of moderately), but I can safely assess fifty songs I really liked this year. 1) Swans-A Little God in My Hands 2) KONGOS-Come with me Now 3) Vance Joy-Riptide 4) Asgeir-King and Cross 5) Warpaint-Love is to Die 6) Sun...

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Wouldn't it be Nice The Rip Suzanne DARE "DARE" is good. But there were three great ones. Hallelujah Cortez the Killer Ballad of a Thin Man Video Games Easy top and bottom. "Hallelujah" was #111. I hate Lana and love Jeff. I love Neil too, but this song wasn't enough. Money (#368...

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Beatles 1

Bruce Springsteen 2

Duke Ellington 1

Serge Gainsbourg 1

Prince 2

Frank Sinatra 3 (and Beasties won last round)

Velvet Underground 1 (almost a draw)

Led Zeppelin 2

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#51 album

It's good, but also very easy to rank.

Billie Jean (#118 song)
Beat It (#309 song)
Thriller (#323 song)
Human Nature
Wanna be Starting Something
PYT
The Girl is Mine
Lady in my Life
Baby Be Mine

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Bob Dylan 2 Ray Charles 1 REM 1 Rolling Stones 2 Eminem 1 The Clash 2 (I do like Stevie, but I like more of the Clash) Pink Floyd 1 Kanye West 2 Radiohead 1 (Closer than I thought) Outkast 2 The Who 2 Johnny Cash 3 (Don't hate Aphex Twin, but no competition) James Brown 3 Bob Marley 2 David Bowie 1 ...

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Here I am. I actually listened to a fair few albums in the past week or so. Afghan Whigs-Do to the Beast 5/5 Alt-J-This is All Yours 3.5/5 Asgeir-In the Silence 3.5/5 Band of Skulls-Himalayan 4/5 Black Stone Cherry-Magic Mountain 2/5 Damon Albarn-Everyday Robots 3/5 Dan Bern-Songs of Fall 4.5/5 Disp...

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I had like four or five albums I knew would be eligible. It was a very hard choice. I nominate... My Glorious-Hold on What we can Hold But here's a few that just barely missed the cut. --- Dan Bern-Songs of Fall Disparition-Granicha KONGOS-Lunatic Paolo Nutini-Caustic Love Vance Joy-Dream your Life ...

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Like a Hurricane Time of the Season Jesus Etc. Neighborhood #1 No real standouts with the possible exception of "Like a Hurricane". This was hard not because they were good, but because they weren't THAT good. Sunday Morning Get Lucky Are Friends Electric Big Yellow Taxi Two songs that mig...

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Beatles-2

Hendrix-1

Kraftwerk-1 (pretty close, though)

Springsteen-2

Ellington-1

Madonna-3

Jay Z-1

Miles Davis-2

Prince-1

Daft Punk-1

Sinatra-1

Beastie Boys-1

Velvet Underground-1 (another close one)

Fela Kuti-1

Elvis Presley-2

Led Zeppelin-2

whuntva

Excellent description! For me, the Afghan Whigs were always rather hit-and-miss, which is why I was so surprised how consistently I enjoyed this one. With a lot of albums reliant on hooks, I tire of them after a few listens. However, "Do To the Beast" continues to grow on me, probably bec...

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Yep! I'm back. I probably listened to more albums this year than any other. As a single's guy, I'm still listening to individual songs. But I just now began to appreciate the Album as a legitimate art form also. And I'm not even listing the Moderately finalists, Rank the Tracks albums, or the ones I...

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I heard not one, but TWO new albums today alone. Alt-J-This is All Yours 3.5/5 Asgeir-In the Silence 3.5/5 Band of Skulls-Himalayan 4/5 Black Stone Cherry-Magic Mountain 2/5 Dan Bern-Songs of Fall 4.5/5 Disparition-Granicha 4.5/5 Grouper-Ruins 4/5 Iceage-Plowing into the Field of Love 3.5/5 Jack Whi...

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I think the format worked very well, and I would prefer a yearly tournament, but I understand things can get pretty busy around here with other polls and tournaments. If it has to be every other year, that's fine too. We did ours just after the update. It felt reasonable. Also, for the unacclaimed ...

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Another Unacclaimed has come and gone. After doing it from August to November, it feels weird not to put out a new one this week. But this week, I want to discuss the possible future of this tournament. How frequently should it be? Annual like Moderate or Periodical like Bracketology? Was this forma...

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